†Groenlandaspis riniensis Long et al. 1997 (armour-plated fish)
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Placodermi - Arthrodira - Groenlandaspididae
Full reference: J. A. Long, M. E. Anderson, R. Gess and N. Hiller. 1997. New placoderm fishes from the Late Devonian of South Africa. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 17(2):253-268
Belongs to Groenlandaspis according to J. A. Long et al. 1997
Sister taxa: Groenlandaspis antarctica, Groenlandaspis disjectus, Groenlandaspis howittensis, Groenlandaspis mirabilis, Groenlandaspis pennsylvanica, Groenlandaspis potyi, Groenlandaspis seni, Groenlandaspis silva, Groenlandaspis theroni, Groenlandaspis thorezi
Type specimen: AM 4898, a partial skeleton
Ecology: nektonic carnivore
Distribution: found only at Waterloo Farm (Devonian of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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